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Social media is often described as a playground for the youthful. A new report from research firm eMarketer casts doubt on that, however, saying that Facebook is losing younger users and adding them in the over-55 category. The report claims that 2.2 million people ...

Emma Walmsley, CEO of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is “increasingly confident” that new products will help the business deliver “mid to high single-digit growth” in the years to 2020. The announcement comes as she reaffirms the ...

Global communications company Viasat, which use satellite technology to supply high quality wifi internet connections around the world, reported third quarter earnings for fiscal 2018 last week. The company said third-quarter revenue totaled $381.8 million, which ...

Well, it’s finally happening: Just Eat and Hungry House have combined to become a powerful new force in the UK’s take-away food ordering market. Three months ago, UK regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruled that a merger (worth ...

The world’s largest catering company, Compass Group, which provides services to public bodies (like the British National Health Service) as well as private companies, reported first quarter earnings for 2018 last week. The company said that revenue rose by ...

The world’s largest lock maker released fourth quarter earnings for 2017 this week, beating analysts’ expectations on profit and painting a clear picture for the future of the industry. Assa Abloy said it saw organic growth through the quarter of 5% - ...

Swedish measurement technology firm Hexagon reported positive earnings this week, beating out analysts’ expectations for its fourth quarter significantly. The company has also seen good news come from the courts this month, as CEO Ola Rollen was acquitted of ...

Aptiv, the automotive parts technology company focused on the trends driving the industry into the future, reported earnings for full year 2017 this month, blowing its own guidance out of the water. The company saw its revenue rise by 5% from the previous year to ...

Assa Abloy, the global market leader in physical security solutions including a range of doors, locks, safes, and more, is no stranger to industry awards. And now, it can add another to its list of successes. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, ...

A. O. Smith Corporation, North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of residential and commercial water heaters, posted record results at the end of January. The company reported earnings per share of 60¢ for the fourth quarter of 2017, beating out ...

Global water technology company Xylem Inc. reported strong earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017, including adjusted earnings per share of 76¢ - in-line with estimates. When it comes to revenue, however, the company outperformed analysts’ expectations, ...

Ecommerce giant Alibaba showed that it hasn’t maxed itself out, delivering another quarter of incredible growth in the three months to December. The company increased revenue by more than half – slower than previous quarters, but impressive nonetheless ...

Domino’s had a great Christmas, and it thinks it knows why: the X Factor final. X Factor, a show where hopeful members of the public battle it out in karaoke-like contests in front of judges in an attempt to win a record deal, is a mainstay of UK TV, and ...

Self-driving software company Aptiv and ride-hailing startup Lyft made headlines during the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas earlier this month when they debuted a self-driving taxi service. Now, it looks like what started as a novel way to showcase the ...

In Asia, environmental and social sustainability are proving to be important factors for businesses’ success. The country’s multitude of new middle class consumers are seeing infrastructure grow up around them – China has been pursuing urbanization ...

Scent and flavor manufacturing giant Givaudan posted full year results that demonstrated a strong underlying business at the end of last week. The company revealed that sales figures had been “robust” in all four quarters, registering total net sales of ...

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is rolling out its “blockbuster triple-therapy” HIV drug in Mainland China – and it’s debuting at a new, lower price-point, than in other parts of Asia. GSK is launching the treatment at a cost of ...

Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen (Hansen) services a number of industries by providing food cultures, probiotics, enzymes, and colours, made from natural ingredients. Now, the company has announced its choice of new CEO: Mauricio Graber, currently president of ...

Global engineering services company Tetra Tech has announced the acquisition of Norman Disney & Yong (NDY), a consulting engineering firm that specializes in sustainable building. This is a hot topic in the building world at the moment, as the industry seeks to ...

German industrial vehicle and material handling equipment manufacturer KION Group has agreed to a strategic partner with Chinese manufacturer EP Equipment. The German company says that this will give it greater strength in the “fast-growing market for ...

Global Information services group Wolters Kluwer, which manages a range of information solutions for the accountancy, legal, and healthcare professions (amongst others) has announced the divestiture of its ProVation service. ProVation is a software tool for ...

Eurofins Scientific, the world-leading laboratory group that specializes in food testing services (amongst other laboratory analytic services) is pushing into the Hungarian market. Eurofins has long used an acquisition strategy to conquer new markets, picking up ...

Last week, Domino’s Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle announced that he was stepping down after eight and a half years at the helm. Doyle is widely regarded as a turnaround artist who set Domino’s on its current – very successful – course. And, by his ...

Sergio Marchionne is one of the auto industry’s longest serving CEOs, and his position at the top of the pyramid for both Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler gives him a unique perspective on its future. And, despite his contention that Ferrari has to protect its brand ...

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has shaken up its management team in an effort to bring in new ideas. Emma Walmsley, who became CEO of the group last March, has been grabbing headlines for her bold approach to leadership. Since taking the reigns, she has ...

Global water technology company Xylem Inc. has recently completed an update to Romania’s largest wastewater facility, the Glina wastewater treatment plant in Bucharest. This was a major undertaking, as the Glina plant has a capacity of 1.3 million population ...

America’s premier food order and delivery service has just served up a treat for the restaurants on its books. Grubhub will partner with NCR Corporation, a “global leader in omnichannel solutions” to help restaurants make the most of takeaway ...

Luxury conglomerate Richemont saw “solid sales growth” in its third quarter last week, bolstered by strong demand in Asia, and the outperformance of its jewelry segment. The company said sales for the quarter were up 7% at constant currency from the same ...

With fake news dominating headlines (in multiple senses) since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, many people are increasing their demand for vetted and sourced journalism.
In response to this in January 2017 Facebook announced The Facebook Journalism Project ...

In a blog this week Pali Bhat, Vice President of Product Management, Payments for Google announce the imminent merger of all Google’s various payment programs into one encompassing brand - Google Pay. Google’s payment solution site has already been ...

Alongside French President Emmanuel Macron’s first state visit to China and the moves to strengthen French and Chinese cooperation both technologically and economically, Dassault Systemes has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Aerospace and ...

Food delivery service Just Eat has come under fire in the UK today following their decision to roll out a 50 pence surcharge on all deliveries.
The move follows a decision by the Treasury to ban all extra charges for payments made by card for goods and services ...

Domino’s Pizza has entered into the spirit of “Veganuary” down under. The Australian arm of the global pizza company has launched its first vegan offerings.
In the wake of a survey conducted by Domino’s on it’s Facebook page the ...

This week, governance, risk and compliance company, Wolters Kluwer announced the completion of it's plan to divest Corseach to Audax Private Equity. Originally announced in October 2017 the plan to sell Corseach followed an April 2017 decision to review strategic ...

Aptiv, the self-driving technology giant formerly called Delphi Automotive, is eager to get its self-driving cars on the road – so eager that it plans to achieve it this year! But don’t get out your wallets just yet: the cars won’t be for sale ...

According to wildly popular takeaway food ordering service Just Eat, Veganism is what will be “in” this year. According to the company’s Irish segment, which made the prediction at the beginning of the year, vegan food options will be a food trend ...

Richard Cousins, outgoing CEO of the world’s largest catering firm, Compass Group Plc, has died in a plane crash. Mr. Cousins was sightseeing in a chartered flight with four family members when the plane went down north of Sydney. According to a statement from ...

Online and mobile food ordering service Grubhub has released data showing what the U.S. ate last year – and what it thinks the country will be ordering in 2018. The data – results of its second annual “year in delivery” trends analysis ...

Global scent and flavor kingpin Givaudan, the company behind the vast majority of things we smell and taste every day, is pushing further into the “organic scents” industry. The Swiss market leader has announced that it is acquiring French fragrance ...

Domino’s Pizza always seems to be one step ahead of the competition – and now, it’s trying to do it again. The innovative fast food company has created a “brain-boosting” pizza to coincide with its launch in Durham – home of a ...

It’s now old news that auto parts giant Delphi Automotive has renamed its business Aptiv PLC, and decided to focus on self-driving technologies. The business left behind – Delphi’s “traditional' business, if you like – was spun off and ...

It won’t come as a surprise that young people spend a lot of time on their mobile phones, but the extent of that time – in the UK at least – might be a shock. According to a new study by British statisticians, if you’re under 25, you probably ...

Match Group, the company behind services like Match.com, Plentyoffish, and Tinder, has partnered with Univision Communications (the leading media company serving Hispanic America) to launch a new part of the digital dating revolution. The launch of Chipsa, an app ...

Global water technology company Xylem Inc. is always looking for the next innovation that can help it live up to its motto of “lets solve water”. And now, it thinks it’s found it, courtesy of the Xylem Water Prize, an online video contest, which ...

Regarding technology, China is notorious for its “Great Firewall” – a government tool to stop restricted sites from being available within the country’s borders. Now, Baidu – one of the country’s “Big 3” internet ...

Taste and flavor giant Givaudan has announced the official opening of a new business solutions center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The outpost will form a critical part of Givaudan’s growth platform in the Asia Pacific region, housing its business services and ...

A group of weather researchers have claimed that last year’s crazy weather events, including extreme heat around the world and the unusually warm waters in the Bering Sea – are a result of man-made climate change.
This is not the first time that climate ...